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Overview
I am a researcher at the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) and am also part of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research. My work is people-focused and looks at society and climate change. Prior to climate change research, I worked in the creative industry as a photographer and retoucher, then in communications.
I mainly work on climate change communication and public engagement, and have worked on several research projects with a creative focus. I am currently undertaking PhD research focused on university and research culture and practices in the context of climate change, and am also a research consultant.
Please see the research tab for more information about my work.
Publication
2022
- Poortinga, W., Latter, B. and Wang, S. 2022. Comparing coronavirus (COVID-19) and climate change perceptions: Implications for support for individual and collective-level policies. Frontiers in Psychology 13, article number: 996546. (10.3389/fpsyg.2022.996546)
- Latter, B. 2022. Climate change communication and engagement with older people in England. Frontiers in Communication 7, article number: 848671. (10.3389/fcomm.2022.848671)
2021
- Smith, T., Wang, S., Latter, B., Chapman, D. and Larkin, J. 2021. Nature visuals: diversity in images of England’s green and natural spaces. United Kingdom: Natural England. Available at: https://climateoutreach.org/reports/england-nature-visuals/#
- Wang, S., Latter, B., Nicholls, J., Sawas, A. and Shaw, C. 2021. Britain Talks COP26: New insights on what the UK public want from the UN climate summit. Project Report. [Online]. Climate Outreach. Available at: https://climateoutreach.org/reports/britain-talks-cop26/
- Latter, B. and Capstick, S. 2021. Climate emergency: UK universities' declarations and their role in responding to climate change. Frontiers in Sustainability 2, article number: 660596. (10.3389/frsus.2021.660596)
- Latter, B. and Corner, A. 2021. Can cultural events catalyse engagement with climate change? A Season for Change case study. Project Report. [Online]. Season for Change. Available at: https://www.seasonforchange.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CAST-Report.pdf
Articles
- Poortinga, W., Latter, B. and Wang, S. 2022. Comparing coronavirus (COVID-19) and climate change perceptions: Implications for support for individual and collective-level policies. Frontiers in Psychology 13, article number: 996546. (10.3389/fpsyg.2022.996546)
- Latter, B. 2022. Climate change communication and engagement with older people in England. Frontiers in Communication 7, article number: 848671. (10.3389/fcomm.2022.848671)
- Latter, B. and Capstick, S. 2021. Climate emergency: UK universities' declarations and their role in responding to climate change. Frontiers in Sustainability 2, article number: 660596. (10.3389/frsus.2021.660596)
Monographs
- Smith, T., Wang, S., Latter, B., Chapman, D. and Larkin, J. 2021. Nature visuals: diversity in images of England’s green and natural spaces. United Kingdom: Natural England. Available at: https://climateoutreach.org/reports/england-nature-visuals/#
- Wang, S., Latter, B., Nicholls, J., Sawas, A. and Shaw, C. 2021. Britain Talks COP26: New insights on what the UK public want from the UN climate summit. Project Report. [Online]. Climate Outreach. Available at: https://climateoutreach.org/reports/britain-talks-cop26/
- Latter, B. and Corner, A. 2021. Can cultural events catalyse engagement with climate change? A Season for Change case study. Project Report. [Online]. Season for Change. Available at: https://www.seasonforchange.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CAST-Report.pdf
Research
My interests are around climate change and society, and I have experience mainly in qualitative research methods. I have published research about climate change communication and engagement with the older generation in England, conducted as part of my MA in Climate Change: History, Culture, Society, for which I received the Best Thesis Award (92%).
My PhD research at the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformation (CAST) focuses on understanding university research culture and practices in the context of climate change. As part of this, I have published research analysing UK universities' climate emergency declarations and am conducting a UK-wide climate change survey of academics.
During my PhD, I worked as a Research Assistant at Climate Outreach on several qualitative and quantitative research projects, including Britain Talks COP26: New insights on what the UK public want from the UN climate summit.
I have worked on several research projects with a creative focus. These explored whether cultural events can catalyse engagement with climate change, diversity in images of England’s green and natural spaces (at Climate Outeach), and a current CAST-funded project to create a resource for the live music industry about influencing the travel choices of live music audiences.
